https://allafrica.com/stories/202012220908.html The vice president of Gambia, Dr. Isatou Touray, has affirmed that the Gambia through National Coordination Mechanism on Migration made it clear they are committed to accepting people who didn’t get accepted into European countries. Dr. Touray explained that her offices will continue to work with the International Organization for Migration. She also explained that her continued work could… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012220879.html Somalia and Kenya have had tension for a long time that is mainly rooted in their disagreement over the border into the Indian ocean and who has control over what areas. A few weeks ago Somalia blamed Kenya for meddling with Somalia’s foreign policy. Somalia ordered all their diplomats to leave Kenya and ordered all of the Kenyan diplomats to… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012220496.html On December 21, 2020 the International Monetary Fund gave the Republic of Liberia a financial boost of $48.86 Million dollars under a program that was established at the end of last year. Liberia was awarded this money because of a support and relief system approved by the IMF that will help Librarian authorities reform their economy. Liberia was in… Read more »
Link to article: “UN appeals for $254m to help Mozambique conflict victims” Amidst violent attacks launched in northern Mozambique, the United Nations has requested an appeal for $254 million in order to provide aid to those affected. The attacks, which have been linked to groups aligned with the ISIL, have occurred mainly in the Cabo Delgado region, as well as… Read more »
Link to Article: “Eswatini’s Ambrose Dlamini dies after contracting COVID-19” On December 13th, Ambrose Dlamini, the prime minister of Eswatini, passed away after a four-week fight against COVID-19. In hopes to speed up recovery, the prime minister was transferred to South Africa for medical attention. Dlamini had served as prime minister to Eswatini since 2018, after spending time in the… Read more »
Article Link: President Alpha Conde has just taken the oath of office for his third term as the president of Guinea. His election and third term has caused a lot of controversy in the country, and has even led to violence. Conde became the first democratically elected president in 2010, and was re-elected in 2015 for a second term. The… Read more »
Article Link: In 2018, when Félix Tshisekedi was elected as the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he formed an alliance in parliament between the two major parties in the government. The alliance was formed between the FCC, which is the party of former president Joseph Kabila, and the CACH, which is President Tshisekedi’s party. After two years of… Read more »
Article Link: Zimbabwe is currently facing a humanitarian crisis with millions of people, and children, in need of aid and health services. The country is not only dealing with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also other diseases HIV and AIDS, and preparing for other outbreaks of diseases like cholera in 2021. Right now, around 38,000 of children are… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/africa/ugandan-protest-death-toll-intl/index.html At least 45 people were killed in protests that rocked Kampala and other parts of Uganda last week, a police spokesperson said Monday. The protests were about the arrest of popular music star turned presidential candidate Bobi Wine for contravening Covid-19 regulations at a campaign rally on the last Wednesday in November. The police responded with tear gas when… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202012150555.html The World Bank has approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan.The loan will focus on four areas of engagement namely Investing in human capital, promoting jobs and economic transformation and diversification, enhancing resilience, and strengthening the foundations of the public sector. The Bretton Wood institution said the facility is a five-year country partnership framework that will last from… Read more »
